That could feasibly be a back four (Chalobah RB, Cucurella LB, Reece in the 'Loftus-Cheek' hybrid role) but I'm not hopeful.

I dread the thought of Cucurella at wing-back, of Havertz isolated up top with vague runs from Kanté and Gallagher as his sole support. Having Mount on the bench while Mateo the inert limps through another 90 minutes is absurd. Which will be more painful? The first hour of manfully defending space, or bringing on Félix in the 61st minute when we're 1-0 down?

Do Real need to do anything other than just letting us have the ball to win the tie?

Either there's been some massive player mutiny among our attackers or that is the dumbest XI i've had the displeasure of seeing in days of following football.

11 minutes ago, Mod said:

No starts for Mudryk, Sterling, Felix, Ziyech, Pulisic, and Mount! Auba not even selected!

I f**king love Frank, but seriously, Potter wouldn't have even done this in such a big game! Has Todd picked this team instead or what? Has there been sh*t flying around after Brighton in the dressing room, so 90% of attacking players are dropped! Help me try and find logic in this?

Auba isn't in CL squad.

As for the rest of it I guess Lampard didn't like the free scoring team we've been sll season.

 

Atleast we could go out f*cking swinging

Listen Gallagher scored a goal,  he’s a striker now.

Kante and Kepa are going to be busy!

Our starting 11 have scored a total of 17 goals combined in the league this season, Ivan Toney has scored 18 in comparison

Can a side be so un-threatening that it's actually threatening?  The season's so dead we're now just using games to do scientific experiments!

 

😂

 

Maybe Frank is sending a message to those sat on the bench. TBH if I was sat on the bench I wouldn't give a toss in a game we have no chance of winning so why embarrass myself...I'll just take the cash thanks and f**k off at the end of the season, especially if I was Mudryk, Mount or even Felix while not pulling up trees has been better than some and you might have a chance of scoring....not a f**king hope with that 11 though, not from open play at least.

What a depressing team selection 

4 minutes ago, Drogba1 said:

Our starting 11 have scored a total of 17 goals combined in the league this season, Ivan Toney has scored 18 in comparison

And Haaland has scored FORTY SEVEN (47)

Apparently Lamps has been studying our matches against Madrid over the past 3 seasons. If he has I don't understand how he's come to the conclusion 3511when 2-0 down at home is the answer. No excuse has to be 3421, I don't care if they sack you in the morning agenda or not Mount starts if he's fit for this game. 

For me it had to be this:

 

                                    Kepa

                  Trev          Silva     Fofana

James        Kanté            Kova             Cucurella 

                     Mount               Pulisic

                                  Havertz

 

 

I have seen some odd starting lineups for Chelsea in recent years but this must be the absolute top in that category.

Tuchel lost this game 3-1 last time out , let's not be too hard on Frank if (when) we go out tonight.

The whole season has been a giant f**k up, I can't wait for it to end to be honest.

 

Nightmare lineup, absolute circus. In less depressing news.. Osimhen back in the Napoli first 11!.. gonna be a hell of a game at the Maradona. 

Read on twitter that the team news was read out and the fans were disgruntled. Not surpising. If we are sitting back in the first 15 mins, don't be surprised that the fans start booing, whistling etc  

Mount has been getting a right slagging off on here.

Now he's GOT to play ?

He knows we're not winning, or even scoring, so best to pack the midfield and hope to keep Madrid down to 1 or 2.

Starting lineup....We came up with one. 

1 minute ago, The Rising Sun said:

Mount has been getting a right slagging off on here.

Now he's GOT to play ?

I’ve never slagged mount off, not even once. I’m a massive fanboy.

We are going to turn over this football than make successful passes. 

14 minutes ago, OriginalS said:

Either there's been some massive player mutiny among our attackers or that is the dumbest XI i've had the displeasure of seeing in days of following football.

"Our attackers" don't need to mutiny, they've been AWOL for months.

 

6 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

Tuchel lost this game 3-1 last time out , let's not be too hard on Frank if (when) we go out tonight.

The whole season has been a giant f**k up, I can't wait for it to end to be honest.

 

Stats for the two legs under Tuchel, without the likes of Enzo Fernandez to create chances.